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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Enhanced Conventional Portable Radio

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±1.5ppm
Tuning steps Continuous ? 12.5KHz/ 25KHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 136-174MHz / 350-390MHz / 400-480MHz / 450-520MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   -
Sensitivity ? 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) 5% BER: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) 60dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 136-174MHz / 350-390MHz / 400-480MHz / 450-520MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 10-100W (200W input), AM: 10-40W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50ΩΩ
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?
Current RX ? 600 mA (no input signal) ?
TX Max 20 A Max 7.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx Between and in China
Dimensions ? 161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
60.8 × 35.7 × 118.5 mm
(2.39 × 1.41 × 4.67 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 239 gr (8.4 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Mandown
Lone Worker
Emergency Alarms
Advanced Encryption with RC4 Technology
DMO True 2-slot, Allowing for 2 Talk Paths at 1 Frequency
Transmit Interrupt/Radio Priority for Emergency or Urgent Communication
Integrated High Precision GPS
Accessories ? ? Battery
Belt Clip
Hand Strap
Stubby Antenna
Charger
MPN ICOM-IC-000751A KENWOOD-TW-004000 BELFONE-BF-TD000511